Have 4 children, get ₹1 lakh reward: Minister's announcement for Brahmins sparks controversy

Bhopal (The Uttam Hindu): A statement by a minister in Madhya Pradesh has sparked controversy as he announced a reward of one lakh rupees for Brahmin couples who have four children. This announcement comes at a time when both the central and state governments are running programs to encourage population control and family planning.

Pandit Vishnu Rajoria, the President of the Parshuram Kalyan Board and a Cabinet Minister in the state government made this announcement during an event in Bhopal. He stated that the population of "non-believers" is increasing because people have stopped focusing on expanding their families. Rajoria urged the youth to have at least four children, adding that the Parshuram Board would award one lakh rupees to any couple who meets this criterion, regardless of whether they remain on the board or not.

He also remarked that young people often cite the high cost of education as a reason to refrain from having children but emphasized that they should find a way to have children or else "non-believers" would take over the country. This statement comes at a time when governments are promoting population control measures. Rajoria’s comments contradict national efforts for population management and have faced strong criticism from political and social circles.